Sandweiler
Commune in Luxembourg, Luxembourg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sandweiler (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈzɑntvɑɪlɐ] ⓘ) is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Luxembourg City.
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Sandweiler
Sandweiler | |
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Coordinates: 49.6167°N 6.2167°E / 49.6167; 6.2167 | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Canton | Luxembourg |
Area | |
• Total | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
• Rank | 98th of 100 |
Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
• Rank | 67th of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
• Rank | 91st of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 3,751 |
• Rank | 47th of 100 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Rank | 18th of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000306 |
Website | sandweiler.lu |
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As of 2024, the town of Sandweiler, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 3721.[1] Other settlements within the commune include Findel and Birelerhaff.
The commune is dominated by Luxembourg Airport, Luxembourg's only international airport and the fifth-busiest cargo airport in Europe, which lies to the north and west of the town of Sandweiler. It is also home to the Sandweiler German war cemetery. The commune is surrounded by forests.